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can I use Windows7 repair disk if hard drive is replaced?I bought a notebook in 2010. I upgraded to Windows 7 Pro right after purchase.
I created a Windows 7 repair disk April 2011.
My hard disk crashed this month and will be replaced and loaded (by manufacturer) to the image as of the purchase in 2010.
When I get the PC, will it help me to use...

Backup and Restore

New Hard disk recognized by Windows7 but not by BIOS, install failedI have a compaq CQ60 104TU laptop, my previous harddrive crashed and i has an external 500GB hardrive lying around. So, I opened it up and took the Harddrive out and inserted into my laptop.
When I am trying to load windows into it I get the error
Windows cannot be installed to this disk....

Hardware & Devices

Cannot Install Windows 7 on new hard drive.My problem is a strange one, which I'm sure has come up in the past, so here it goes:
I've been having the Windows Home Security 2012 virus for the past couple of days, been using Malwarebytes with no results. As of now, I have a master (140gb C and D) and a slave (250gb E).
My C drive is the...

Installation & Setup

Install Windows 7 with Sata Hard Drive and IDE DVD ROM DriveHi, Is this possible? I have tried numerous times on my PC to install Windows 7 onto my Sata Drive to no avail. Yet as soon as I plug in my IDE HD it installs fine.
I have unplugged all external peripherals USB and internal Card Reader. Set my Bios ok as it sees both the Hard Drive and DVD fine...